Listen To Alfred

This time on Alfred, the podcast for Shaftesbury, The Vale and Chase areas of North Dorset and West Wiltshire: Stour Row’s pop-up pub, tackling rural isolation. Alfred calls in on The Stroll Inn in the village hall. (00:27) Shaftesbury’s greener future - a town councillor praises the Tree Group’s five-year tree plan. (10:34) Ross Townsend unveils the new look Abbotts. And he’s uncovered memories from the greengrocer’s seven decades of trading. (18:19) Shaftesbury turns out for Countryfile. We hear from the local artist who explained her passion for snowdrops for the TV cameras. (21:38) A dream comes true for Chris Garrett. The Ansty businessman gets the keys to his CrossFit HQ at Wincombe and he says he’s determined to succeed. (26:12)